May 08, 2012

Punjab Government has waived electricity pending Bills of Farmers running in to hundreds of crores.

Urban Punjabis want similar relief. They should not be made to cross subsidise those getting Free Electricity .
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BIJLI JAZIA IN PUNJAB

The highly discriminatory and Anti Urban Electricity Tariffs ( BIJLI
JAZIA ) is going to be one of the main issues in these elections.

Abolition Octroi on Urban Electricity

While Octroi ( Choongi ) has been abolished in Punjab it continues to be levied on Urban Punjabis .

Heavy Electricity Tax ( Bijli Kar ) on Urban Electricity Consumers

Urban Electricity consumers are being subjected to very high rate of Bijli Kar

Abolition of Commercial Category of Electricity Consumers

In a highly discriminatory policy Urban business men are charged at Penal Rates euphemistically called Commercial Catregory.

In Punjab there are Two Categories of Consumers of Electricity . Paid
Consumers of Electricity and Free Consumers ( based on Vote Banks . )
Paid consumers are fleeced to cross subsidise the Free Consumers of
Electricity

In Punjab Physically Handicapped are not given any concession in
electricity because Physically Handicapped Punjabis are not considered
to be Vote Bank.